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• Hudson-Odoi will not play for the England U-21 team next • Hudson-Odoi turned down a call-up to focus on his club career • The winger has been approached by Ghana to switch nationality Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has turned down an invitation to be part of England’s Under-21 squad …

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo bid his side farewell on Friday after agreeing to a two-year deal to join Manchester United for a reported fee of €25million (£21.4m). The 36-year-old Ballon d’Or winner hinted earlier this week that he wanted to leave Turin and said goodbye to his teammates on Friday, …

Ghana left-back Baba Rahman has joined Reading on a season-long loan deal after extending his contract with Chelsea. Rahman, 27, signed an extension with Chelsea until June 2024, before moving to the Championship club on Friday. His initial contract was due to expire in June 2022. The Blues were only …

Manchester United have confirmed they have agreed a deal to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus. Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes offered the former Red Devils forward to Man City after they missed out top target Harry Kane, but City dropped out of the race on Friday. That allowed United to make …

Juventus have told Cristiano Ronaldo they are willing to sell him this summer – but only on their terms. Portugal forward Ronaldo, 36, still has a year left on his contract. His future has been the subject of increasing scrutiny and he was left out of the starting line-up for …

• All players based in England will not be available for the game against South Africa • This means Amartey, Jordan, Partey and some other players invited by Akonnor will not make the trip to Johannesburg • They will however feature in the game against Ethiopia in Cape Coast Barring …

Belgian side, Royal Antwerp have expressed interest in signing Accra Hearts of Oakmidfielder, Salifu Ibrahim, GHANAsoccernet.com understands. Antwerp have reportedly submitted an offer of around US$600,000 for the talented footballer. The Belgium Jupiler Pro League club are keen on tying down the highly-rated midfielder before the summer transfer window shuts. …

Lionel Messi’s transfer to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona is arguably the biggest news in the world of sports. Many football pundits did not expect the Argentine to make a switch to the French League although two years ago, Messi signaled his intention to leave Spain. At the time, many had …

Nigeria go into the 30th FIBA AfroBasket competition that starts on August 24 in the Rwandan capital Kigali as the favourites to lift their second title. The competition is to be aired live and exclusively on the StarTimes channels. D’Tigers, who were the continent’s sole representatives at the recent Tokyo …

Akufo Ghana’s bronze medalist at the just-ended Tokyo Olympics, Samuel Takyi, has earned a car and cash reward of $30,000 from President Nana Akufo-Addo.The president announced on Friday, 20 August 2021 at the Jubilee House when the Olympics delegation visited him, that Takyi will get a cash sum of $10,000 …